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Tragic accident in Montenegro troubles political waters in Bucharest

June 26, 2013June 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian opposition is up in arms over what it calls a belated reaction from the Romanian authorities to the

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Bulgaria 

Romania, Bulgaria discuss hydro-power plant on Danube

June 25, 2013July 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania and Bulgaria are discussing opening a jointly managed hydro-power plant on Danube, Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta said, just

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Europe 

Romania sells rail freight company for more than 200M euro

June 23, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Grup Feroviar Roman SA (GFR), a private railway operator, won the bidding for CFR Marfa, Romania’s state owned rail freight

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Europe 

US report: Romania holds immense shale gas reserves

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Romania has shale gas reserves of about 1444 billion cubic meters which, judging by the average annual consumption of 14

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Business 

Bulgaria, Romania agree fees for Danube Bridge 2

June 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Cars will be charged six euro to cross Danube Bridge 2 between Bulgaria and Romania, while the fees for lorries

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Romania hosting world wine congress from June 2 to 7

June 5, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bucharest is hosting the 36th world wine and vine congress, attended by 550 participants from 44 countries, 45 years after

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Danube Bridge 2 ready for use, official opening June 14

May 27, 2013June 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Danube Bridge 2 linking Vidin on the Bulgarian bank to Calafat in Romania is ready for use, construction inspectors have

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Europe News 

Romania expels ‘cowboy’ jihadists

May 24, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Two foreigners suspected of planning terrors attacks have been arrested and then expelled by the Romanian authorities, the Romanian home

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Europe News 

Latest row exposes rifts in Romania’s ruling coalition

May 20, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol Romania

The two largest parties in Romania’s ruling coalition are set to re-negotiate their alliance agreement after a row last week

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